Affiliate Programs and Affiliate Reviews
Several years ago, while selling software in the British telecom market, I met the CMO of a smallish network operator. He described the issues his business was facing, and when I asked him his churn rate, he replied, almost casually, that it was “about normal for our industry: 37 percent.” He must have seen my jaw drop.
The declining economy has led to an increased trend toward drop-shipping transactions and has allowed e-tailers to remain competitive while brick-and-mortar stores hedge their bets as they see physical retail sales and profits slide precipitously. By tapping into drop-shipping programs, e-tailers can effortlessly expand product lines to meet shoppers’ demands.
The Department of Justice is reportedly looking into the settlement agreement that Google negotiated with representatives of book publishers and authors to put their works online. The settlement was somewhat controversial, and it now appears that Justice will subject it to further investigation.
Sun Microsystems has reported a $201 million loss for Q3 2009, a significant increase over the loss of $34 million that it registered in the same quarter a year ago. At $2.6 billion, third-quarter revenue fell short of Wall Street’s forecast of $2.86 million and was a steep drop from the $3.3 billion the company realized in Q3 2008.
Microsoft on Wednesday confirmed it has submitted a formal response to European Union charges that tying the Internet Explorer browser to its Windows operating system violates antitrust rules. The Redmond, Wash.-based company can also seek a hearing before EU officials move toward a final decision that can fine a company up to 10 percent of annual global revenue or order it to change the way it does business.